Oregano

Catnip

About Oregano and Catnip

Oregano

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eurasia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Cretan, Golden, Greek, 'Hot & Spicy', Italian

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.23 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.70 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Origanum vulgare

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Oregano

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ajavāyana kī pattī

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Oregano

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Origan

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orégano

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

ρίγανη

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orégano

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

oregano

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Suffundis

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Oregano and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Oregano and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Oregano and Catnip. Oregano doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Oregano has allergic reactions like Not Available and Catnip has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Oregano and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oregano and Catnip

Season and care of Oregano and Catnip is important to know. While considering everything about Oregano and Catnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oregano season is Winter and Catnip season is Winter. The type of soil for Oregano is Loamy, Well drained and for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oregano is Alkaline, Neutral and for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Oregano and Catnip Physical Information

Oregano and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Oregano height is 1.23 cm and width 1.70 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oregano and Catnip are as follows:

Oregano flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Oregano leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Oregano and Catnip

Care of Oregano and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.